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Jürgen Klopp carefully thought back to Mainz's next opponent. Naturally, the face of the manager who was young—no, almost childishly so—came to mind.
‘Union Berlin's Park....’
A manager I'd always wanted to meet at least once.
‘An assistant coach at 18? And a second-division manager at 20? Impressive.’
That was how much Park Chan-hyeok's résumé had become a major talking point in Germany.
In fact, when it was announced that Park Chan-hyeok would replace Thomas Tuchel, a great deal of concern broke out. People were saying a twenty-year-old kid with no managerial experience couldn't possibly handle a pro team.
On betting sites where you could wager on everything from football matches to politics, odds even appeared on how many games it would take before Park Chan-hyeok got sacked.
But Park Chan-hyeok's Union Berlin pulled off an upset by taking down Leverkusen and Cologne.
[Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel lavishes praise on his protégé Park Chan-hyeok.... ‘People are blinded by prejudice and can't see the essence right now.’]...
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